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Attorney General Bill Barr is testifying to Congress for the first time since he released his summary of the Mueller Report. Barr is appearing to discuss the Department of Justice budget with the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, but he’s expected to face questions from Democrats on the Mueller report. NBC News is carrying Barr’s testimony live:

Now that Robert Mueller has submitted his report to the Justice Department and Attorney General Bill Barr has released a summary to Congress and the public, what lies ahead for the investigations of the Trump administration that are still ongoing? Former federal prosecutor Seth Waxman speaks with NPR’s Michel Martin about the legal implications of Attorney General Barr’s summary of the Mueller Report.

White House lawyers are expecting to get a first look at the Mueller report when it’s filed, but before Attorney General Bill Barr submits it to Congress, multiple sources tell CNN. Those expectations could set up a political battle over the highly anticipated report. White House lawyers want to have an opportunity to claim executive privilege over some parts of the report that draw on documents and interviews with administration officials. Critics are concerned that President Trump may try to shield certain information that could be included in the report from the public. CNN’s Pamela Brown has more.